Tuesday, August 2, 2016

San Francisco Janitors Union Fights for Fair Wages

Over 1500 janitors gathered under the gleaming windows of the Trump Tower on California Street in San Francisco today in the third week of protests for a fair contract. Workers took over the streets of the financial district demanding “justice for janitors” from some of the wealthiest corporations in the city. Their union has asked workers to walk out tonight and state a high possibility of a strike tomorrow – Paulina Velasco brings us more.

The Pacifica Evening News - Entire Episodes

About the Evening News

The Evening News on Pacifica broadcasts each weeknight from the studios of KPFA-FM in Berkeley, the nation's first listener-supported radio station.

The Evening News is a collaboration of KPFA and its sister stations KPFK-Los Angeles and KFCF-Fresno. This hour-long broadcast seeks to bring unreported and under-reported stories of interest to Californians, with a focus on issues of peace, and social & economic justice.